Good Morning, Gil

Good Morning, Gil

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  1. Needing encouragement, trying to get past being fired a few years ago.....

    Good Morning, Gil replied to nursingosaurus's topic in General Nursing

    Your ex told you to "get a job or else?" Sounds mighty supportive. I bet now...you're glad he's your ex :). You deserve better than

  2. Needing encouragement, trying to get past being fired a few years ago.....

    Good Morning, Gil replied to nursingosaurus's topic in General Nursing

    That kind of job loss must be difficult to deal with for the psyche, and I completely understand the feelings of inadequacy you must feel, but it sounds like that first position didn't give you much...

  3. Titrating multiple drips

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you for all of the responses! I hadn't checked back here in a while, but it's interesting you mention the ischemic bowel. I took care of a patient with bowel issues that was on a a few...

  4. Titrating multiple drips

    Good Morning, Gil posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    So, I am a new nurse and new to the MICU. I love it so far and am starting my 4th week of orientation tomorrow. I have learned a lot so far and have had a good variety. However, I have had patients...

  5. I'm Freaking Out and Frantic! Please, Help Me!

    Good Morning, Gil replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

    Well-written, and very true! I guess that's why you're rn/writer haha. I'm a new ICU nurse, and I'm guilty of the "Will I ever be good at this?" thoughts every now and then, but then I remind...

  6. Have CNAs bullied nurses (RNs/LPNs)?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    fiveofpeep, love your username

  7. Have CNAs bullied nurses (RNs/LPNs)?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, it happens....but it will stop once the CNA respects the new nurse. Once the CNA sees that the nurse helps them and doesn't just delegate away unpleasant tasks even when the RN has time to do it...

  8. Verifying medications

    Good Morning, Gil replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

    if it's a telephone order, you write it down and then you can check it against the order you wrote against what pharmacy sends to you before verifying it. If the physician wrote it, you check the...

  9. Nurse Report please answer

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Wantoknow-rn's topic in Emergency

    Just prioritize what really needs to be done. Do your best. For instance, if your patient is septic, then yes, you really need to hang that IV abx (b/c timing is very important), and if you don't...

  10. 1st week on job and absolutely hate it!!

    Good Morning, Gil replied to mrw322's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Exactly what other posters have said. Be careful what you wish for. Most likely, the 12 hr shift position you were to get would be night shift or rotating days/nights. I work 12 hour nights, and...

  11. Struggling on Medical Floor!

    Good Morning, Gil replied to NickiJules's topic in General Nursing

    This is something that many new nurses struggle with, so don't feel alone there! My time management is not always the best either (I'm a new nurse to acute care, as well), but here are some things I...

  12. Dilemma about reporting some no-no's

    Good Morning, Gil replied to DogWmn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You need this job, and correcting the situation doesn't mean that you will lose it. However, just tread lightly as others have mentioned. You have an ethical obligation to correct a wrong situation...

  13. Can you throw out some career options for the fields i am interested in?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to confused256's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It sounds like you find working with psych patients depressing from your previous statement. Based on that, I would say that psych nursing probably isn't for you. Psych patients are not easy to...

  14. New Grad, new job... My First emergency!

    Good Morning, Gil replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Rapid ventricular rate. Yes, pulses can get that high, and it would be hard to count if it were that high. If it's too high to count, then intervention is needed. Sounds like you did a good job for...

  15. do you make sure your pts

    Good Morning, Gil replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    It would be nice to go off the unit, and I'm not really sure why our unit doesn't. Day shift does, so I'm not sure why we don't. I mean...it's still the same number of nurses there. But, when I...

  16. Specializing as a fresh nurse?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to gareysn's topic in General Nursing

    If you have the opportunity, take it! But only if it feels right. If you don't feel ready for the area, then maybe it's best to wait. What's the area by the way? Anyway, I pretty much went...

  17. do you make sure your pts

    Good Morning, Gil replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    @ mindlor, if the staff are sitting at the desk chatting, that is not a time management issue; that is a work ethic issue. If they are neglecting basic care for their patients just so they can chat,...

  18. Any tips with smells? Please!!!

    Good Morning, Gil replied to AML2007's topic in General Students

    It does get better with experience. Advice: just try to get the unpleasant task done quickly, and try not to focus on the smell. Breathe through your mouth (but then sometimes if it smells really...

  19. bariatric nursing a good job?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Nursing Career

    So long as they have lift equipment and maxi slides, it's a good job lol. And, so long as you don't have a herniated disc or something going into the job, it may just be a good

  20. send another thank you card for second interview?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to sf415's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yep, I would send another thank you note. She spent time interviewing you again, so sending another thank you is in order. Usually I write a handwritten note, but if she said e-mail is the best way...

  21. Nursing Future?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to suzie113's topic in General Nursing

    PA school would probably be a better fit with your background unless you had a change of heart, and decided you want to do direct patient care (as the other posters have mentioned). There's also...

  22. 8-hour shifts save money?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I don't really understand that. They can staff with fewer nurses doing 12's, which means fewer nurses that need to be paid benefits, not to mention training costs (if you hire an extra nurse a...

  23. Another Rant About Rudeness/Bullying/Eating

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    5 new nurses and 2 experienced? Wow, that puts quite the burden on the experienced, and those new nurses need to grow up. You have patients to take care of, as well, and can't be expected to take...

  24. Absolutely incompetent...not so sure "it gets better".

    Good Morning, Gil replied to opossum's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new nurse in the ICU, as well, so I feel your pain. There are days where I feel on top of my game, and others where I feel just like you. All we can do is our best, provide good, safe care,...

  25. Is No Orientation the New Orientation?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Inquisitive2's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that sounds crappy. They hired you because you had previous experience and hoped they could just toss you in there. Don't really understand the whole "we're trialing this to see how it goes."...